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Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by aminulive: 8:48pm On Oct 05, 2018
Africa has been portrayed as a continent of woes. Thirty years ago that would have been inarguably so but in the years that have followed, as businesses thrive and investment opportunities abound, Africa has greatly improved from what it used to be.

So, how do you change the perception of Africa in the international media? The Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank, Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia is taking it one chapter at a time with his new book, Africa Rise and Shine. In a recent live interview on BBC’s The Inside Track, he spoke on the objective “to change the narrative of Africa.”

Africa Rise and Shine is available for pre-order online at Amazon and in-store at Laterna Books and Roving Heights.

https://politicsngr.com/jim-ovia-contributing-changing-african-narrative/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhBeFvexCiM

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by celebgistz: 9:46pm On Oct 05, 2018
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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by bluebird01: 9:47pm On Oct 05, 2018
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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Chimezirim121: 9:47pm On Oct 05, 2018
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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by ikson(m): 9:47pm On Oct 05, 2018
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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by sage101: 9:47pm On Oct 05, 2018
bluebird01:
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They have nothing to CONTRIBUTE to the TOPIC but JUST wanna be FTC

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by sage101: 9:48pm On Oct 05, 2018
Chimezirim121:
Ftc

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by titsqueez(m): 9:50pm On Oct 05, 2018
Africa's perception in the international media will not change no matter what we do as those guys never want to see us at parity with them.

We just need to keep doing the best we can for us and not for some oyibo mans approval.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by jaxxy(m): 10:12pm On Oct 05, 2018
We need more actions, less words.

Africans talk so much about things they can’t or won’t even do. That’s the bottom line.

And no I haven’t read his book... yet!

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Tisham20(m): 10:15pm On Oct 05, 2018
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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Jaqenhghar: 10:24pm On Oct 05, 2018
Point of correction Africa is a continent of woes
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Ugosample(m): 10:26pm On Oct 05, 2018
titsqueez:
Africa's perception in the international media will not change no matter what we do as those guys never want to see us at parity with them.

We just need to keep doing the best we can for us and not for some oyibo mans approval.

you got that right
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by SoftP(m): 10:26pm On Oct 05, 2018
Jim, kindly return my #2000 ur atm wrongly debited me..
It's been over a month now.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by BedLam: 10:28pm On Oct 05, 2018
titsqueez:
Africa's perception in the international media will not change no matter what we do as those guys never want to see us at parity with them.

We just need to keep doing the best we can for us and not for some oyibo mans approval.
Typical African. Nobody wants to see you fail. They didn't put a gun to Abacha's head to stash money in swiss banks.
They never told your govt not to invest in her people. They don't applaud mediocrity like most of y'all do.
The richest man in Africa is not innovative. Companies like Flutterwave, paga are being supported by foreign money, people that understand what innovation means.
Now go and sleep.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by titsqueez(m): 10:40pm On Oct 05, 2018
BedLam:
Typical African. Nobody wants to see you fail. They didn't put a gun to Abacha's head to stash money in swiss banks.
They never told your govt not to invest in her people. They don't applaud mediocrity like most of y'all do.
The richest man in Africa is not innovative. Companies like Flutterwave, paga are being supported by foreign money, people that understand what innovation means.
Now go and sleep.
and what are u typical of? White man's apologist. Nigga remove that white d.ick from ur mouth and go brush ur teeth. Ewu
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by movetoca: 10:53pm On Oct 05, 2018
Nigeria is among the African countries that doesn't want to improve. It has nothing to do with Western Media. 50 years from now I see alot of African countries becoming second world countries but Nigeria won't be there even in thousand years because they have the worst kind of black people on Earth.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by BedLam: 10:53pm On Oct 05, 2018
titsqueez:
and what are u typical of? White man's apologist. Nigga remove that white d.ick from ur mouth and go brush ur teeth. Ewu
I love you too smiley

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Ugosample(m): 11:23pm On Oct 05, 2018
movetoca:
Nigeria is among the African countries that doesn't want to improve. It has nothing to do with Western Media. 50 years from now I see alot of African countries becoming second world countries but Nigeria won't be there even in thousand years because they have the worst kind of black people on Earth.

unfortunately so
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Nobody: 11:25pm On Oct 05, 2018
Jim is just a bored dollar billionaire seeking unnecessary attention. He didn't write a word of 'his' so-called book. He doesn't give a shit about the African narrative or about anything else. He wouldn't give two bleeps whether Africa rises or falls and crashes.

Make baba go rest jejely enjoy him obscene wealth abeg. Leave the lime light for the likes of Hushpuppi and E-Money.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by wickyyolo: 12:39am On Oct 06, 2018
Tony Elumelu we know, who is this one ?

Achieve something for Humanity before writing a book.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by felaismyhero(m): 3:06am On Oct 06, 2018
titsqueez:
Africa's perception in the international media will not change no matter what we do as those guys never want to see us at parity with them.

We just need to keep doing the best we can for us and not for some oyibo mans approval.
this view is narrow minded.when a thing is working,i think it wud be clear to everyone that has eyes.africa and nigeria are not working.at a time,china too was not working,today it is working,and the whole world acknowledges that.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by felaismyhero(m): 3:14am On Oct 06, 2018
Ugosample:


unfortunately so
why are u like this? why wud u agree with a comment that foolish? how can nigeria be the nation with the worst blacks? is there any black majority nation that is working? next time,brother be careful of comments that generalise,they are usually wrong.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by ehikwe22: 4:19am On Oct 06, 2018
wickyyolo:
Tony Elumelu we know, who is this one ?

Achieve something for Humanity before writing a book.
Tell me you're joking.

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by ehikwe22: 4:20am On Oct 06, 2018
Proud Agbor son. We're proud of you.
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Nobody: 6:07am On Oct 06, 2018
ehikwe22:
Tell me you're joking.
Has Jim engaged in philanthropy before now tell us maybe we have not heard
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by Bugatie(m): 6:51am On Oct 06, 2018
wickyyolo:
Tony Elumelu we know, who is this one ?

Achieve something for Humanity before writing a book.

Oga say what you know or completely quiet.
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by EmekusTHEgreat(m): 8:21am On Oct 06, 2018
Naughtysite:
Has Jim engaged in philanthropy before now tell us maybe we have not heard

Jim Ovia is known to have a scholarship program in Nigeria. He's quite the philanthropist but he's a bit more reserved than Elumelu

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Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by qanda: 8:28am On Oct 06, 2018
Good
Re: Jim Ovia: Contributing To The Changing African Narrative by ehikwe22: 8:08pm On Oct 07, 2018
Naughtysite:
Has Jim engaged in philanthropy before now tell us maybe we have not heard
Jim is a philanthropist while Elumelu is running a foundation to advance his foreign influence. Where's the tangible project or whatever he's executed. In term of philanthropy, Jim Ovia is a bigger philanthropist. In terms of greatness, on what basis is Elumelu greater than Jim? Nb: they're both from my senatorial district and same ethnicity as me.

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